168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has thanked168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez for being “straightforward” and “honest” during their time as teammates in F1.

On Wednesday, Red Bull announced they would part ways with Perez ahead of the 2025 ꦍseason, bringing his F1 career to an end - at least ൲for now.

A day later, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson was announced as Verstapp🐼en’s new teammate𒅌 for 2025.

Lawson will be Verstappen’s fifth Red Bull teammate after Perez,168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Alex Albon, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo.

Verstappen paid tribute to🌱 Perez’s contribution at Red Bull, making reference to thꦛe qualities he has shown as a person, not just as an F1 teammate.

He said during a short video on Red Bull’s social media channels: “I remember this one [A൲ picture of Perez and Verstappen celebrating in parc ferme after Abu Dhabi 2021].

“He’s been a great teammate to me. As you can see of course in this picture, without his help in that race that wo🐼uldn’t have happened. I will always be thankful to him for that.

“I think what is the really most important thing, it’s always been enjoyable, straightfꩲo🌊rward, honest.

“There’s not many times you will have a teammate ಞyou can say all these things about.

“I am very 𝄹tꦗhankful to Checo as a person, not as a teammate. It’s been really nice to work with.”

Perez plays crucial role in Verstappen’s first F1 title

While Red Bull missed out on the 2021 constructors’ title to Mercedes,🎶 Perez’s role in helping Verstappen win the drivers’ title cannot be unders🅰tated.

Perez’s defence at the Turkish Grand Prix cost 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton crucial points - potentially a podium finish.

More crucially though, in the season-en♓ding Abu Dhabi GP, Perez’s stern defence and backing up of Hamilton ensured the seven-time world champion did not have a sufficient pit stop gap when the VSC or SC was deployed.

Even with Michael Masi’s mishandling of the race,ꦍ had Hamilton been able to open a pit stop gap over Verstappen, he would have been able to pit for fresh tyres and potentially re๊main ahead after the controversial Safety Car restart.